Computing at Emmanuel
Information for Current Students
We have changed the way that computers connect to the wired network in College. The new system uses a username and password instead of the registration of individual MAC addresses.
- Your username is the same as your CRSid, the first bit of your @cam email address that is made up of your initials and a number e.g. abc123.
- Login via Raven to view your network password.
- Your domain is EMMA (if asked)
Please see the Connecting in College pages for more information.
Computer networks have become an essential medium for education, for both arts and science students. Most students prepare their essays on computer and e-mail is often the preferred means of communication between students, their Tutors, Directors of Studies and Supervisors. Computers can also provide an invaluable way of keeping in touch with family and friends at home.
Emmanuel has very good communal facilities. Two computer rooms are open 24 hours a day with workstations, high-quality printers and a scanner. The college has a high-speed link to the University network which connects the various departments, colleges and libraries to the Internet.
Personal computers can be connected to the college network from all student rooms on the main-site and assistance is available to those in outside properties where direct connections are not provided. Please see here for an indication of coverage. Funds are available to help those with special computing software needs or who have a special need for equipment of their own.
University Network Service Interruptions 
University Computing Service News
- Access to University Centre PWF room, 16 FebruaryThe PWF room in the University Centre will be closed from 9am to 11 am on Tuesday 16 February for emergency procedure training. No other central PWF facilities will be affected. We apologise for any inconvenience.
- Thu 11 Feb, 07.30 - 09.00: Streaming Media Service liable to interruptionsThu 11 Feb: Streaming Media Service (SMS) download and streaming servers liable to interruptions 07.30 - 09.00 (implementation of new functionality).
- Requests for PWF software for 2010-2011The call for requests for teaching and other software on the PWF for 2010-11 has now been published in the University Reporter. The deadline for requests is Friday 12 March. Full details are at http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/pwf/software/softwarecall.html.
- Web browser configuration and the web cacheThe University's web cache will be closing in March, and web browsers and other web client software that is configured to use the cache must be reconfigured before then so as not to use it.
- Advice on cloud computingMany websites now provide access to remotely hosted software applications through a web browser, some offer the option of remote storage and backup solutions. Generically these internet based services are called 'cloud computing'. Such services offer the potential to access your information from any computer with an internet connection and the possibility of sharing your information and files with friends, colleagues and students. They are becoming increasingly popular due to their flexible nature, but there are some potential pitfalls that you should be aware of when deciding whether to use cloud computing facilities.
- Closure of the Magpie dial-up serviceThe number of users of the Magpie dial-up service has been dwindling for some years, and has dropped again this year. The ISSS has agreed the proposal that the Magpie service should be withdrawn from October 1st 2010.
- Increased quota on the Hermes mailstoreThe default quota (space for storing mail) on Hermes has been increased to 1 GByte: all existing accounts with smaller quotas have been increased to this new limit.
- Content management project for Research Initiative websites and othersThe Computing Service is currently working on a project, known as Falcon, that will provide, on demand, a fully functional and templated blank website.
- UCS IT Training Programme Lent 2010 is bookable.The Lent 2010 UCS IT Training Programme is now live and offering a wide variety of training across 80+ courses. Full details are available online: - http://training.csx.cam.ac.uk New Courses this term: ---------------------------------- * EndNote Web for Bibliographies: Introduction (self-paced) * EndNote: Customising Output Formats (Styles) - (self paced) * Mathematica: Symbolic Linear Algebra